The human leukocyte antigen (HLA) region is the most polymorphic region in the human genome. The polymorphic nature of the HLA region is thought to have been shaped from balancing selection. The ...

Transplantation of hematopoietic cells from unrelated donors can cure blood disorders but carries a significant risk of acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). The risk is higher when the recipient ...

Stem cell transplant may sometimes be the only chance of survival for blood cancer patients, many of whom are children. You can be a donor too. Read on to know the process. Patients and donors of ...

HLA (Human Leukocyte Antigen) typing is important in organ transplantation protocols, as they determine the likelihood of rejection. The HLA system is little understood, however. In simple terms, the ...

Human leukocyte antigen B27 (HLA-B27) is a protein located on the surface of your white blood cells. An HLA-B27 test is a blood test that identifies HLA-B27 proteins. Human leukocyte antigens (HLAs) ...

Circulating chromatin conformation signatures to enhance PSA positive predictive value and overall accuracy for prostate cancer detection. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2023 ASCO Annual ...

HLA compatibility is considered the key criterion for selecting donors for allo-HSCT. DKMS study data presented at the DGHO Annual Meeting 2025 in Cologne indicate the biological age of donors has a ...